PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Selson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen aint no sunshine as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Selson
vs
St Pierre

176 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Selson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Selson sprawls well initially but St Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Selson's head.

Selson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Selson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Selson looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre is trying to control. Selson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Selson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Selson trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Selson looking for submissions off his back.
Selson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Selson trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selson won't allow St Pierre to pass to mount.

Selson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Selson is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
Selson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Pierre is working away from the top position though.

Selson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
St Pierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selson regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Selson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Selson tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.

St Pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Selson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Selson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Selson is defending well.

Selson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selson wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Selson actively working from the bottom here.
Selson trying to control here.

Selson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Selson's hands, connecting with Selson's forehead.

Selson looking for submissions off his back.
Selson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Selson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
St Pierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selson trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Selson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Selson, pushing him back against the cage.
Selson tries to pull guard but St Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Selson drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St Pierre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Selson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

St Pierre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Selson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesigan St Pierre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck for Selson with that takedown attempt.

Selson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Selson defends it easily.

Selson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Selson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Selson won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
Selson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Kesigan St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Selson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Selson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Selson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Selson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee asks Selson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Selson prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Selson's best efforts.
St Pierre is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre is staying active underneath Selson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Selson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Selson's back!

St Pierre is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Selson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selson is really stuck here.
St Pierre punches Selson on the ear.
St Pierre has the hooks in. Selson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Selson is working hard here to advance position.

St Pierre patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
St Pierre is working the ground and pound. Can Selson escape?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selson is in bad spot here.
Selson turns into St Pierre and is now in his guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Selson from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre striking from the bottom.

Selson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but St Pierre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Selson has St Pierre in his guard.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Selson striking off his back but it's not causing St Pierre any problems.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Selson keeps moving.

St Pierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Selson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Pierre has managed to get both his arms back between Selson's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a couple of digs.

Selson looking for a triangle here. St Pierre is fighting it but it looks tight! Selson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, St Pierre is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Connor Selson!